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Be it known that l, COSTANTINO Ftieazzi, fa. subject of the King of Italy, residing at ll'est Philadelphia, in the count-'y of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have iny vented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety Appliances for Ships, and do hereby declare the following to be. al full, Lclear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art f to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompany; .ing drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

. This invention has reference, generally, to safety devices for ships; and, the prese-nt 1nvention relates, more particularly to the applicatiou of suitably constructed pneumatic '20 safety appliances which are secured and are variously placed upon the deck of and within the body or hold of the ship, so that the said pneumatic safety appliances, in case the' 4ship is rendered helpless so as to be brought into a sinking condition, will act as buoys,

and will absolutely prevent the loss of the ship and life due to sinking. K

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a novel and simple safetyappliance which can be readily carried upon any ship, and which in the case of `a disastrous collision., or other cause which has placedthe ship in a sinking condition, can

.immediately be brought into use, either by .manualoperation or automatically, the pneu- A matic safety-a )pliance serving to buoy up `the sinking ship, and keeping the saine afloat.

The invention has for its further object to 40 provide a novel and simply constructed .safety-appliance, in the formof an air-filled Cask, barrel, or other suitable holder, and an .easily operated mechanism whereby the airreceiver and holder can be quickly lowered over the side ofthe ship, any number of such air-receivers and holders being adapted to be placed upon cach side of the ship, so as to properly buoy the ship and keep her afloat. V'()ther objects of his invention not at this time more.particularly enumerated will be i clearly understood from the following dctailed description of the said invention.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the aceonipaiiying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side View of the hull or body I Specification of Letters Patent. l Application filed January G, 1910. Serial No- 536,755.

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Patented oct. 11, 1910.

of a ship, said view showino' in elevation an f arrangement of pneumatic safety-appliances, and mechanism for lowering the same, t f

the' devices and.y parts illustrating one embodiment of the principles of the present inf ff; i

vention. Fig.- 2 is a. similar View of the devices and parts shown in said Fig.` 1, the ship' being represented in a. sinking condia. tion, and the pneumatic safety-appliance having been lowered, and shown floating-in e the manner of air-filled buo'ys upon the sea, so as to prevent the ship from sinkingentirely and becoming a total loss, aswell as preventing or at least minimizing the loss of life. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section, I0v made on an enlarged scale, of the hull of a ship, said view illustrating in. Aconnection therewith, and in end elevation, Vone arrangement of a. number of the safety-appliances and means for releasing the saine, to bring the several air-receivers and holders into their floating positions, both without and within the ship. Fig. 4 is an enlarged'detail view i said viewy showing a portionof the hull of the ship, with a part of its deck being rep- 8,0 i i resented in vertical section, and said view showin furthermore in elevation, one of the upper-t eck safety-appliances, in the form of an air-filled receptacle, tank, barrel or. cask, and the mechmism for retaining said safetyappliance in its normallyV inoperative position, and also for lowering the safety-.a pli-` ance upon the outer side of the hull or body of the vessel. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of the parts shown in their normal v initial positions, said section being taken' on line 5 5 in said Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrow fr; and Fig. 6 1s a similar sectional representation taken on the same line, but showin the mechanism released to bring the airlled. receptacle, tank, barrel, or cask into its lowered position. Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section taken .fon line 7-7 in Fig. 4, looking in the direcployed in all of the above'described views, 105' i to indicate corresponding parts. Referring now to the various figures of the drawings, the reference-diameter 1 mdicates the hull of any suitably constructed ship or sailing vessel, 2 is the upper deck; 11

3 and 4 are between l-decks, and 5 indicates the bottom of the vessel.

The novel safety-appliances which are to be used with the ship are inthe forni of pneunia tic floats, of which there may be any esired .numbeigfand which may be suitably disposed upon the upper deck and provided with mechanism to 'lower the floats down the outer sides of the ship; or, the said safet devices may also be placed within the bo y of the shi ,between the various between decks an in the several holds of thefship,

` or such two arrangements of the safety-devices may be combined, substantially as illusstrated more particularly .in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and as will be presently morefiilly described.

Referring now more particularly tov the l .Y safety devices which are placed upon ythe u per deck or outer portion ofthe ship, and

w ich are to be lowered down thel sides of the vessel, the reference-character 6 indicates however, that the Vsaid air-filled safety applianc may be of the usual casks o r barrels of wood, being' made of such strength so as to be useful for the purposes for which they are intended. Any number of such air-filled y t safety-appliances or receptacles 6 may be placed upon either side of the'sliip, each receptacle 6 being formed with a suitable opening for the admission of the air, and forcing it, preferably, under pressure to the air-receiving receptacle, said opening beingV tightly sealed by means of any suitably constructed sealing or closing device 7.

EachV cylindrical or Cask-shaped receptable 6 rests, in its normal initial position,

upon suitable supporting members c. elements 8, which are suitably secured by means of bolts`9, or other suitable fastening means to the upper portions of the sides of the ship, substantially as shown. Each supporting ineinberor element 8 is provided upon its upper edgeportion with an upwardly projecting rib 10, and an ofiset 11, which respectively provide ways and guides for the proper support of an air-filled safety-appliance or receptacle 6y between two of the supportiiio members or elements 8 'substantially as siown in Figs. 1 and 4 o the drawings. As will be seen from an inspection of Figs. 5, 6, and 7 of the drawings,

the said ways 11 incline downwardly toward the outer side of the ship, so that the airflled receptacle, when permitted to roll,

'will move in a direction toward and down the outer side of the ship, in the manner and for the purposes to be presently more fully described. In order to retain each airfilled ,receptacle in its normally inoperative position upon said ways 11 so as to prevent it from rollingoft' into the sea, there is suitably fastened to each receptacle 6, preferably by means of a suitably formed fastening means, as 12, the one end-portion of a flexible connection 13, such as a light chain,

the holding or retaining action of each flexin ectious`13 be disconnected fronrthe respective fastening devices 14, the said air-filled lered down the sides of the shi sf las to drawings, which are sufficient to prevent the upon dangerous reefs. andthe like.

As Shown, each pair of supporting'nieni- F ig. 4 of the drawings, and rotatably inount- 1G, provided at one end `with a crank or operating lever, as 17. Vsuitably. secured upon the said shaft or rod 16 are a parir of ratchetwheels 19. In operative engagement wheel 18 are the links of sprocket-chains or extending around and being in operative engagement with suitable Sprocket-wheels 21.

Vof these bearing-plates 23 are secured upon each side of the ship, by means of bolts or.

screws 9i, or other suitable fastenin at points upon the sides of the hull are sufficiently low, so that when the ship is in a sinking condition and the air-filled receptacles have been lowered, in the. manner to bepresentlv set forth, thel said lowered Each air-filled receptacle 6, in order to be properly lowered, is encircled, at the proper chains, as 25, each connection or chain 25 rope oi cable, which extends over a portion f of the rece tacle, substantially as shown in Figs. 3am 4 of the drawinds, and has its op iosite end-portion detachalily fastened to c eat 14, or other suitable fastening device, 1 liieh is secured upon the upper deck or. lier suitable part of the ship, as will ber clearly evident. Pulling normally against ,80 ble connection or tivhtening means 13 is the f tendency of the cy indrical or Cask-shaped receptacle 6 to rolloft the inclined ways 11 into the sea, and should such flexible con-y serve as floats, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the ed in the said bearing-portions 15 is a rod sprocket-wheels 1S, and also a pair of i other suitable flexible connections 20, said chains or connections extending downwardly upon the outer sides of the shipand csf receptacles G can be easily and quickly low- '95"' bers or elements 8 is made with a bearingf portion 15,iiidicated in dotted outline in with the teeth or Sprockets of said sprocket- These. s rocket-wheels 21 are secured n )on 'A P spindles 22, each of which is mounted in a bearing-plate, as 23. Any suitable number- ,1

receptacles will reach the level of the sea Yand produce a floating condition of the ship.' 125 places, by suitable flexible connections or eo'ff i ship from sinking, in case of serious damage lto the vessel which would be caused b v a collision with another ship, or the ruiming dent.

haring anv extending end 26, which end-portions are suitably secured to the said previously mentioned sprocketchains or flexibleconnections 20, substandrawings. j

,Normally in engagement with said. previously mentioned ratchet-wheels v1S) are springdogs or pawls, as 27,. whichA are' made in the forni of long arms or members which extend. in downward directions upon the in- Y ner side-portions of the. ship, andy are preferably connected by a bar or other suitable portion 28. Each spring-dog or pawl 2 has a suitably `formed bearing 29, by means ot which the said spring-dogs or pawls are oscillatorily'mounted upon and move with a rod which has its end-portions suitably 5 mounted between blocks 31. and 32, or other fastening and supporting means, secured in place uponthe inner faces of the sides of the ship by means of bolts or screws 33. That the upper free ends of' said spring-dogs or pawlszl'` are normally broughtinto operative engagement with` the` teeth of said ratchetwheels 19, suitably constructed displacementbetween the lower end -vportions of said spring-dogs or )awls andthe inner faces of the lsides ofthe s iip, thetendency of. these springs normally being to move Said lower end-portions in the directionofthe arrow y in Fig. 5 of the d awings, and the engaging portions of said spring-dogs or pawls in engagement with said ratchet-wheels 19, as will be clearly evilYhen it is desired to lower the said air-filled receptacles, the flexible connections 13 are loosened from said fastening devices 14 and the' rods or shafts 16 are made to rei volve in their respective bearingiortions by operating the cranks or levers ll.' The rotary movements of the sprocket-wheels 18, thus produced, will cause corresponding and proper movements of the sprocket-chains or tlexible connections 20, and the air-filled receptacles 6 being -flexibly connected with said. chains or connect-ions 20 by means of theend-portions or pieces 26 of the chains or connections 25, they will be caused to roll ott. the ways 11 of said supporting members or elements 8, and then moved downwardly upon the outer sides of the vessel, until brought. either partially or wholly beneath the surface of the sea, upon which they will float, as-will be clearly evident, and will be caused to hug the outer-sides of theshi 3, so as to act in the manner of independent floats 'or buoys which will positively prevent the ship from sinking. The engaging actions of the spring-dogs or wheels 19 is such, that. after the sprocketchains or conections and the an filled sa fety-devices have been lowered, they will -port-ionor piece tally as shown in the several figures of the springs, as 34, are securely' arranged against pawls with the ratchetwhereby, by turning the after the ship` has been again floated', or forl partially ralsmg said receptacles (3, so as to A bring them into their properly adjusted floating and buoymg relations to the sides of the damaged ship and the. lcvel'or` the sea.

kThis dog or patri-releasing mechanism con- 'sists, essentially, -in a rod 3G, the end- )ortions of which are rotatably mounted between' other fastening or` supporting means, the said rod 3G havinr said blocks 31 and 32, or

suitably connected therewith suitably forme( actuating lugs, as 37 which can be rotated against the backs o pawls 27, so as to disengage them. from their engagement with the rods or shafts 16 in the opposite directions, said rods or shafts are opposltely re` n volved, and the said air-illed receptacles (byy means ofthe intermediately placed sprocketchains or flexible connections 20 are suitably raised, as will-be clearlyevident. In order to revolvethe said rod or shaft 36, the lat'- ter has mounted thereon, upon one of end-portions. a lniter or beve -gear 38 which meshes with va miier or bevel-gear 39 mountsubstantially in the ed upon a spindle 40,

F 1g. 3 ot' the drawmanner represented in ings. lhis spindle is rotatably mounted in a bearing-portion 42 which is suitably secured to or forms a. part of a suitably constructed bracket or bearing-member 41, suitably secured by means of bolts or screws to the inner surface-portions Yof the ship, subextends upwardly through and above the upper deck 2, and upon its vided with -a hand-wheel 43, or other suit.- ahly constructed means for operating the spindle.

As shown more particularly in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 of the drawings, the saidspringdogs' or pawls herein-above mentioned extend into and through, and are movably arranged in openings 44 with which the upper deck 2 is provided, said openings 44 beine' bounded by metal lates 45, suitably secur upon the deck, an each plate 45 having an opening 46 which corresponds to and registers with the opening 44 in the deck. order to close the said registering openings 44 and it, and still not interfere with the movement of the spring-dog or pawl in said opening, I have affixed to the said springdog or pawl a plate, as 47,-wl-iichslides back and forth upon the said plate 45, during the movement of the spring-dog or pawl,

said spring dogs or y the ratchet wheels 19 cranks or levers 0i its freeA end it is proratchet-wheels 19 In f 105 ,stantially as illustrated. Each spindle 40y f "j and Aat not-imc. moves entirely oil' said opening 4(3,iis will he clearly evident. This plate ;"4T,therefore, serves as a closing means which i, iprevents dirt and water passing through t3'1;hev openings 44 and 46. 1 e I Referring now to Fig. 3 of the drawings, f if 1 itivill be secu, that an Aarrangement of air-V ililled safety-appliances may also be provided @between decks, these devices bein@r iny the 1b fprin ofvcylindrical or Cask-shape air-re` -`.;"ceiviiig rece itacles or containeis 48wliich fare dispose in suitable places upon the v f jdecks 3 and 4, and upon the bottom 5 of ythe ."ship. 'These receptacles 48 are of the flfsaine general construction of the receptacles 'y' 6. herein-above described, and said recepta- ,c les are encircled byesiiitable flexible con- .nections oi chains, as 49, and links 50, or "1' auxiliary iexible connections, are suitably f :'2 0,connectedwith said chains 49 and with suitlable eye-bolts 51, or other fastening devices, e ,substantiallyas shown in said Fig. 3. Each s .lfreceptacler48 is rovided with a hook or i f i .eye,as 52,01` ot ier suitable yfastening device, to which is attached one end of a flexi ible 'connection 53, suchas rope, having its l '-1 opposite end-portion secured to a cleat 54, l f or other suitable fastening means, suitably secured to said decks3 and 4, or the botfso torn 5. "s y. IIncase the flexible. coniiect-ions 53 can be readily det-ached: from the fastening devices 54, by f, cutting or otherwise disconnecting the ropes, `so that the air-filled receptacles will with l Q if any water-.rising in thehoid of the ship asl suine a floating and buoying condition, actl itigas. auxiliary satetyfappliances to the 'i .air-containers 6 which are arranged to be l f"0lowered down the outer sidesof the ship,

- l' ,.v "",i-int-the manner herein-above described. Frm the foregoing description of the i. i i "present 'invention it will be clearly evident .that I have 'provided a novel, simply con- A structed, and readil7 operated mechanism i: admirably adapted. or use as a safety-api if; 'pliance which acts in the manner of a float for floats so as to maintain a ship which has l is taking in water wat uw.

: become damaged ano a-perfectly floating condition. .I. ani-aware that changes may be niade l in the general arrangementsand combinations of the various devices and parts, as f 4 well as in the details of the construction of 5 55 thesai'ne, without departing from the scope 1 y of the present'invention as set forth 1 n the 4 a regoing specification, and as defined in the @claims which are appended thereto. Hence, f 'I do' not; limit my invention to the exact A' I r and combinations of the varil arrangements f ous devices and parts as described in the said `specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said 'said parts said air-containing receptacle has been the ship is in a sinking condition,

1. In a ship, the tion of the body of the ship, of a safety-appliance comprising an air-containinff rcceptacle adapted to serve as a tioat or buoy, means for supporting, said air-containin receptacle upon la portion of the upper an' outer part of the ship, and mechanism for lowering said air-containing receptacle over the side of the ship, comprising sprocketf i wheels, sprocket chains passing over said sprocket-wheels, and flexible connections lie-` tweenl said air-containing receptacles and said chains.

' 2. In a ship, the combination with a por;V tion of the body of the ship, of a safety-ap pliance comprising an -air-containin receptacle adapted to serve asa float or orly',y means for ksupporting said air-containind receptacle upon a portion of the upper an outer part of the ship,

the side of the ship, comprising sprockeb wheels, sprocket-chains passing over said sprocket-wheels, and flexible connections between said air-containing receptacles and said chains, and means for securing all of their fixed positions when the lowered.

3. In a ship,the combinationivith a rl tion of the body of the ship, of a sa et appliance comprising an air-containing receptacle adapted toserve as a float or buoy,

means for supporting said air-containing recep.aele upon portion of the upper and outer part of the ship, and mechanism for lowering said aircontaining receptacle over the side of the ship, comprising sprocketwheels, sprocketchains .passing over said sprocket-wheels, and flexible connections between said air-containing receptacles and said chains, a pair of ratchet-wheels and sprinwdogs in engagement with said 'ratchetwnee s for securing all of said arts in their fixed positions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered.

4. In' a shi the combination with a means l of sup ort,'of allait-containing receptacle norma y resting upon said support, inclined waysconnected with said su port, said ways inclining towardthe sea-si e of the shaft connected with said vreceptacle-suliport, means connected with said shaftfoi revolving thesame, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted upon'said shaft and upon the side of the shi flexible connections passing over said devices, and other flexible connections between said tirstlmentioned flexible connections and said airlcontaining receptacle, substantially as andV for the purposes set forth.

5.' In a ship, the combination with a means containing receptacle of support, of an aircoinbination with a porand mechanism forv lowering said air-containing receptaeleover ship, a.`

s l i i i normally resting upon said support, inclined ways connected with said support, said ways incliningtowa-rdkthe sea-side of the ship, a shaft connected with said receptacle-support., means connected wit-hl saidsliaft for revolving` the same, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted upon said shaft and passing over 'said devices, and other, flexible connections between said first-mentioned flexible connections and said air-containing receptacle, and' means for securing all of said parts inV their fixedpositions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered. Y

of sup ort, of an air-containing receptacle normal 1' resting upon'said support, inclined wavs connected with saidy support, said ways incliniiig toward the sea-side of .the sl1ip,.a shaftconnected witli said receptacle-support, means connected with said shaft for revolv- ,f ing the same, flexible connectioncarrying devices mounted upon said shaft, and upon ving over said devices, and other flexible connect-ions between said first-mentioned flexible connections and said air-containingrecept-aule, a pair of ratchet-wheels mounted upon said shaft, and 'spring-dogs in engagement with said ratchet-wheels for securing all of said )arts in their fixed positions when the said ani-containing receptacle has been lowered'. Y Y

T. In a ship, the vcombination with a pair of supports, a guide-flange and av su porting way forming part of eacli support, said ways being inclined toward thc smi-sideY oftheshi i, a. 'Cask-shaped* air-containing receptacle niovably disposed upon said inclined ways between the guide-flanges of said supports, a shaft connected with said receptacle-Y support, means connected witli said shaft for revolving the same, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted u on said shaft and upon the side of the ship, flexible connections passing over said devices, and other flexible connections between said first-men tioued flexible connections and said air-containing receptacle, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. Y ,c 8. In a ship, the combination with a pair of su ports, a guide-flange and a supporting way orniing part. of each support, said'wavs being inclined toward the sea-side of the ship, a cask-shaped air-containinp` receptacle movably disposed upon said inc ined ways and between the guide-fiancee of said su iports, a shaft connected with said receptac e support, means connected with saidy shaft for revolving the saine, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted upon said shaft and upon the side of the shi i, flexible connections passing over said evioes, and other upon the side of the ship, flexible connections4 6. In a ship, the combination with a meanst-he side of the ship, flexible connections passn devices mounted upon ways being-inclined toward the sea side of the ship,

yflexible connections between said first-men tioned flexible connections and said air-containing .reccptacle, and means for securing all of said parts in their fixed positions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered. f

, Y. il. In a ship, the combinationwith a pair of supports, a guide-flange and a supporting way forming )art of each support, said'ways being vincline `toward .the sea side of the ship, a Cask-shaped air-containing receptacle movably disposed upon said inclined ways and between the guide-flanges of said supports,a shaft connected with Vsaid receptaclesupport, means connected with said shaftv y for revolving the saine, flexible connectioncarryinv devices mounted upon said shaft and upn the side of the ship, flexible connections passing over said devices, and other V' flexible connections between said first-nientioned flexible connections and said air-containing receptacle, a air of ratchet-wheels mounted upon said s in engagement with said ratchet-wheels for aft, and spring-dogs 1 securing all of said parts in their fixed positions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered.

. 10.V In a ship, the combination wit-ha pair i ing way forming part of each support, said ways beiiigiiiclined toward the sea side of the ship, a Cask-shaped air-containin receptacle movably disposed upon sai of said supports, a flexible connect-ion fastened at one end to said air-containing receptable and detachably fastened atl its other end to a nari of thel structure of the ship, a`

' .of supports, a. guidedlaiige and a` snpporb. 'i

in- Vclnied ways and between the guide-flanges shaft vcouiiccted with said receptacle-suppoi't, Y

means connected with said shaft-for revolv` iug'the same, flexible connection-carryiug said shaft and upon vthe side of the. ship, flexible connections passingA over said devices, and other flexible connections between said first-mentioned flexible connections and said air-containing receptacle, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. i,

1l. In a ship, the combination with a pair of supports, a guide-flange and a supporting wa Y forming part. of each support, sai

ing devices mounted upon said shaft and the side of ther ship, flexible connec upon to said air-containing re ways being inclined toward the sea side of tions passing over said devices, and other flexible' connections between said first-inentiouerl flexible connections and said air-conftainingreceptacle, and means forfsecuring allot said )arts in their fixed posit-ions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered. v

12. In a ship, the combination with a pair of supports,` a guide-flange and a supporting way forming part of each support, said the ship, a k.caskshaped air-contamina' rece tacle nioi'ably disposed upon sai inclinedways and between the guide-flanges of said snpports, a flexible connect-ion fastened at one end to said air-containing receptacle and detachably. fastened at its other end to a partof the structure of the ship, a-

taining receptacle, and means for securing allof said parts ni their fixed posit-ions when rthe said air-containing receptacle liasbeen lowered.

13. In a. shi the combination with aporf tion of the bo y of the ship, of-a safety-appliance comprising an air-containing receptacle adapted to serve as a. float or buoy,

means for supporting said ar-containingreceptacle upon a portion lof the upper and outer part of the ship, and mechanism for lowering said air-containing receptacle over the side of the ship, comprising sprocketwheels, sprocket-.chains passing over said sprocket-wheels, and flexible. connections between said air-containing receptacles and said chains, a pair of ratchet-wheels, and

` y spring-dogs in engagement wit-h said ratchetwheels for securing all of said parts in theirv fixed positions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered, and means for releasing said spring-dogs from engagement with said ratchet-wheels, consisting Yof an oscillatoril)rv mounted rod, lugs extending from said rod adapted to be. brought in engagement with said spring-dogs, and means for actuating said rod, so' as to move said lugs into engagement with said spring-dogs.

14. In a ship, the combination with a means of support, of an air-'containing receptacle normally restinor upon said support, inclined ways connectedD with said support, said ways inclining toward the sea. side of the ship, a shaft connected with said receptacle-support, means connected with said shaft for revolving the same, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted upon said shaft, and upon the side of the ship, flexible connections passingv over said devices, and other flexible connections between said lirst L mentioned flexible connections and said aii'- e containing receptacle, a pair of ratchet-f wheels mounted upon said shaft, and spring-A dogs in engagement with said iatclietwlieels for securing all of said parts in their fixed positions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered, and means for releasing .said spring-dogs from engagement with said ratchet-wheels, consisting of an oscillatoiil)r mounted rod, lugs extending lfrom said rod ada ted to be broughtin en` ga gement with sait springdogs, .and means for actuating said rod, so as to move said lugs into engagementl with said spring-dogs.

15. In a s iipthe combination with a pair of supports, a guide-flange and a supporting way formino nection-carrying.devices mounted upon said* v y shaft and upon the side of the ship, flexible 'A f connections passing over said devices, and

other flexibleconiiections between said first- 11i' containing receptacle, and 'means for secnrl ing all of said parts in their fixed positions mentioned flexible connections and said air when the said air-containing receptacle hasl been lowered, and means for releasing said r ico ratchet-wheels, consisting of an oscillatorily.

spring-dogs from engagement with said mounted rod, lugs extending from said rod adapted to be brought in engagement with said spring-dogs, and means for actuatingA said rod, so as to move said lugs into engagenient with said spring-dogs.`

16. In a ship, the combination with alpair ,i

of supports, a'guidee-flange and a supportinf` way formino' art of eachV support, sai waysk being inc ined toward the sea side of the ship, a cask-sliaped air-containing receptacle moi-'ably disposed upon said inclined'- ways and between the guide-flanges of said support, al flexible lconnection fastened at lone end to said air-containing receptacle and detachably fastened at its other end to a i part of the structure of the-ship, a shaft connected with said receptacle-supporta means.

connected with said shaft for revolving the same, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted upon said shaft and upon the side of the ship, flexible connections passing over c said devices, and other flexible connections between said first-meiitipned flexible connec-v tions and said air-containing receptacle, and Y means for securing all of said parts in theirfixed positions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered, and means for ait of each support, said,` ways being inc ined toward the sea-side of f mail,-

Y releasing said spring-dogs from engagement outer part of the ship, andymechanisni for lowering saidV air-containing' 'receptacle over the side of the ship, comprising sprocketwhecls, and' sprocket-chains passing overA said sprocketwheels, and flexible connections between said air-containing receptacles and said chains, a pair of ratchet-wheels,

and spring-dogs in engagement with said` ratchet-wheels for securino' all of` said parts in their fixedvpositions w en the said aircontainmg receptacle has been lowered, means for releasing said spring-does from engagement with said ratchet-wliee s. consistinor of an roscillatorily mounted rod,lugs` extending from said rod, adapted to be brought m engagenieiit with said springdogs, a bevel gear upon said rod, a bracket provided witii a bearing-portion, said f e bracket. bein(ir secured to the structure of the Y ship, a spindle mounted in said bearing-portion, eval-gear upon said spindle, said bevel-gear beine in mesh with said firstmentioned beie ear, and a hand-wheel mounted upon sai spindle, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. Y

18. In a ship, the combination with a means of support, of an air-containing receptacle normally restino upon said support, inclined ways connecte( with said support, said ways i-nclining toward the. sca-side of the ship, a shaft connected with said receptacle-support, means connected with said shaft for revolving the sanic, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted upon said sha't, and upon the side of the ship, flexible connections passing over said devices, and other flexible connections between said firstnientioned flexible connections and said aircontaining receptacle, a pair of ratchetwheels nioimted upon said shaft, and springdogs in engagement with said ratchet-wheels .for securing all of said parts intheir fixed positions when the said air-containing receptacle has been lowered, means for releasing said spring-dogsfroni engagement with said ratchet-wheels. consisting of an oscillatorily mounted rod, lugs extending from said rod adapted to be brought in engagement with said spring-dogs, a bevel-gear upon said rod, a bracket provided with a bearing-portion, said bracket being secured to the structure of the' ship, a spindle mounted in said hearingvportion, a bevel-gear n )on said spindle, said ievel-gear being in mcs i with saidV first-inentionedbevel gear, and a hand-wheel mount-.- ed upon said spindle, substantially as and for the purposes set. forth.

19. In a ship, the combination with ak pair of supports. a guide-flange and a supporting way forming part of each support, sai ,y ways being inclined toward the sea side of the ship, a cash-shaped air-containing receptacle. inoi'ably disposed upon said iii-'1 clined ways and between the guide-flanges of said supports, a shaft connected with said receptacle support, means connected with said shaft for revolving the same, flexible yconnection-carrying devices mounted uponV said shaft'and upon thenside of the ship, 1 assing over said de vices, and other flexibre connections between flexible connections said first-mentioned flexible connections and said air-containing receptacle, a pair of ratchet-wheels mounted upon said shaft, and

to the structure of the ship, a spindle mounted in said bearino'- iortion, a bevel-gear uponv said spindle, sain evel-gear being in mesh with said first-mentioned bevel-gear, and a hand-wheel mounted u )on said spindle, siib' stantially as and for tie purposes set forth.

20. In a ship, the combination with a pair of supports` a guide-flange and a supporting way forming part of each support, said ways being inclined toward the sea side of the ship, a Cask-shaped air-containing receptacle nioi'ably disposed upon said inclined ways and between the guide-flanges racketprovided wit a bearing-portion, said bracket being secured t 972,180 e 'i q if '7 i of said supports, a flexible connection fas- .v

tened at one end to said air-containing rep ceptacle and detachably fastened at its other end to a partof the structure of the ship, a shaft connected with said receptacle-support, means connected with said shaft for revolving the same, flexible connection-carrying devices mounted upon said shaft and upon t-lic. side of the ship, flexible connect-ions passing over said devices, andv other flexible connections between said first-mentioned flexible connections and said air-containing receptacle; ratchet-wheels upon said shaft, .and spring-dogs vfor securing all of said parts in their fixedpositions when the said air-oontaining receptacle has been lowered, means for releasing said spring-dogs from engageblo with rsnd fil-sbmentioned bevel-gear,

' mont with Suid itychef-wheeis, consisting of "hnnd-wheel mounted un oscllatorily mounted rod, lugs extending from said rod adapted to be brought in engagementwith said spring-dogs, n bevel gear 5 upon said rod, a bracket provided with n bearing-portion, said bracket being secured to the structure of the ship, a spindle mounted in said bearing-portion, a bevel-gear upon Suid spindle, sail bevel-gear being in mesh and al stnntially ns and for In testimony,

this twenty-ninth day of December,1909. 4 COSTANTINO FUGAZZI. 1 Witnesseszr v 'A 'I' JOSEPH M. BAKER, Y, Y A. A. FUoAzzL 1 l upon said spindle, Subthe purposes set forth. that I claim the invention set forth above Ihave hereunto set my hand 

